The EU Marine Equipment Directive (MED) has
the purpose of approving PPE for the naval sector.
The MED product database contains information about
equipment authorized to be installed on flying vessels
EU flag.

The international convention for the safeguard
of human life at sea (also known simply
such as: SOLAS, acronym of Safety of life at sea) is a
international agreement aimed at protecting the security of
merchant shipping, with explicit reference to
safeguarding human life at sea.